Blog: Aug 2016

Last week the Office for National Statistics published new data on restorative justice from the Crime Survey for England and Wales. It shows that in 2015-16 only 4.2% of victims of crime where the offender was known to the police recall being offered restorative justice.

When Theresa May became Prime Minister in July, she carried out a comprehensive reshuffle which extended far beyond the cabinet. Those expecting continuity were largely confounded, with the Ministry of Justice being particularly affected by the sweeping changes. The entire ministerial team was moved out - most not just out of the department, but out of the government and onto the backbenches.